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intonate
[ in-toh-neyt, -tuh- ]
/ ˈɪn toʊˌneɪt, -tə- /
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verb (used with object), in·to·nat·ed, in·to·nat·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for intonate
intonate
/ (ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt) /
verb (tr)
to pronounce or articulate (continuous connected speech) with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice
a less common word for intone
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